85 300SD Leaking.
Bonjour,
I am the new proud owner of a 1985 Mercedes 300 SD turbodiesel. After driving about 1150 miles over two weeks, the car began marking his territory with prestone and sometimes (depending on the day) oil. I am having trouble locating the leak in my engine after a rough cleaning (I didnt use a pressure machine). It seems it is coming from the front end of the passenger side, probably next to the radiator; but that area *seems* pretty dry. I have no clue of where it could be after 3 hours of searching on google. By the way, it doesn't burn oil or anything; there is no harsh smell when driving. This only occur when the Mercs is parked. Any ideas of what are the most common leaks on this model?:confused: My guess is the oil pan gasket and some hoses that needs to be changed. Thanks. |
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Thanks for the quick answers ! |
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This spring I had a leak at my lower oil cooler fitting. The hose was fine, but the sealing surface on the cooler itself was dented and pitted. Normally this would have required a new $350 cooler, but I tried the "screwed nipple" repair technique (search for it), and it worked. No leaks since end of June. The "screwed nipple" is a $5 dealer part. That and $20 at the machine shop fixed my leak. |
Actually, a new cooler is closer to $500. I'm going to need to replace mine next time I need to do the hoses because the nipple is messed up.
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Craig - you sound like an ideal candidate for the screwed nipple.
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Psh. 90min I had mine done, including a new motor mount. $120 appx with the mount and lines. Front main is more involved. |
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